Alcohol And Drug Use Among College Students - amazonia.fiocruz.br

Alcohol And Drug Use Among College Students Video

Please note: An erratum has been published for this article. To view the erratum, please click here.

Publication types

Telephone: ; E-mail: lkk1 cdc. Problem: Priority health-risk behaviors contribute to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among youth and adults. Population-based data on these behaviors at the national, state, and local levels can help monitor the effectiveness of public Collebe interventions designed to protect and promote the health of youth nationwide. Description of the System: The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System YRBSS monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults: 1 behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence; 2 tobacco use; 3 alcohol and other drug use; 4 sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections STIsincluding human immunodeficiency virus HIV infection; 5 unhealthy dietary behaviors; and 6 physical inactivity.

This report summarizes results for health-risk behaviors plus obesity, overweight, and asthma from the national survey, 42 state surveys, and 21 large urban school district surveys conducted among students in grades 9— Results: Results from the national YRBS indicated that many high school students are engaged in priority health-risk behaviors associated with the leading causes article source death among persons aged 10—24 years in the United States. During the 30 days before the survey, During the 12 months before the survey, Many high school students nationwide are engaged in sexual risk behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancies and STIs, including HIV infection.

Nearly half Among currently sexually active students, Results from the national YRBS also indicate many high school students are engaged in behaviors associated with chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes.

causes of drug abuse among university students

During the 7 days before the survey, 5. More than one-third Interpretation: Many high school students engage in behaviors that place them at risk for the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Long term temporal changes also have occurred.]